Hardware needed for experimenting with linuxcnc on parallel port

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02 Oct 2017 17:43 #99773 by Marcodi
Hi,

I managed to burn out an easydriver v4.5. I didnt get it to work directly on the parallel port on my computer. So I am looking for another test setup to experiment with linuxcnc. It would have to be connected directly to the parallel port. I am asking just to make sure that this is possible to connect to linuxcnc parallel port.

Drivers and motors:

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B06XT3HKRX/ref=...1Y03Af6wL&ref=plSrch

Can these drivers be directly controlled to the parallel port ? Or would I need following breakout board to get it to work.?

Breakout board:

m.banggood.com/5-Axis-CNC-Breakout-Inter...ith-USB-p-81074.html

Thanks for your opinions.

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02 Oct 2017 18:16 #99774 by Todd Zuercher
You don't "need" the break out board, but they are highly recommended. (That way you are less likely to do to your computer what you did to the easydriver.)

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02 Oct 2017 18:23 #99775 by Marcodi
So this hardware would do for now? I can order it without being stuck with useless hardware.

I still don't understand why the easyDriver didn't work. I burned it using my raspberry pi by the way not with linuxcnc. Todd, could you have a look at my thread about it. Cause I really don't think I connected it wrong.

forum.linuxcnc.org/27-driver-boards/3337...ow-to-get-it-to-work

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